How to forgive myself when the guilt is overwhelming
in Psychology & Therapy ·
First off—depressed individuals don't actually have any desire to belittle anyone else (unless they're doing it to themselves)—and when you pair a narcissist with someone struggling with depression, it’s a desperate match that rarely holds up. It usually falls apart because the person seeking genuine love and connection won't find it from a narcissist, leading them deeper into despair until they either leave the relationship or reach a breaking point. Meanwhile, the narcissist often finds their partner's melancholy—and the occasional self-neglect that comes with it—to be an inconvenience, especially when it interferes with meeting their own specific demands.